A further 232 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, while an additional 20,263 people tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The latest data from the Department of Health confirmed the UK coronavirus death toll has risen to 64,402. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show that more… Continue reading Dec 2020. Covid 14 Dec 20
Category: Coronavirus
Sep 2020. Ryanair Boss on Covid
The boss of Ryanair has hit out at the UK and Irish governments’ handling of the coronavirus crisis, telling Sky News there is a “greater danger of catching COVID in Bolton than Barcelona”. Michael O’Leary used an Ian King Live interview to describe Boris Johnson’s performance as “lamentable” amid deep frustration in the aviation sector… Continue reading Sep 2020. Ryanair Boss on Covid
Sep 2020. Young People partly to Blame for Increase in Covid
The World Health Organisation has warned that young people could be driving spikes in coronavirus across Europe, with the continent said to be on the edge of a second wave. The organisation’s Europe director has said that a higher proportion of new cases are being seen among the young. But is that the case in… Continue reading Sep 2020. Young People partly to Blame for Increase in Covid
Aug 2020. Peru Economy hit by Covid
August 2020. The country, often cited as a poster child for economic development and home to 32 million people, registered more than 2,000 pandemic-related deaths in the first two weeks of June alone. It now has the third-highest reported case total in the World Health Organization’s Americas region, behind the US and Brazil. Unlike those… Continue reading Aug 2020. Peru Economy hit by Covid
Aug 2020. School Results in Scotland
August 2020. Children in Scotland received their A-Level results today but the system has been criticised because 96 percent of all grades were lowered. Such is the huge number of adjusted results, MSPs across the country have called for the examining authorities to appear before the Scottish Parliament. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ms Sturgeon’s… Continue reading Aug 2020. School Results in Scotland
Coronavirus and Humour Part 2
Humour is a useful tool in helping to cope with cabin fever during a lockdown. Jokes, memes, and funny one-liners engage people remotely and create a sense of social belonging. Paul Lewis, the author of “Cracking Up: American Humour in a Time of Conflict,” believes that jokes amid the outbreak offer a real shelter. “People… Continue reading Coronavirus and Humour Part 2
Aug 2020. Argentina Coronavirus Landgrab
August 2020. Until recently, Argentina’s protracted coronavirus lockdown was marked by an unusual degree of harmony, as the country’s perennially squabbling political factions came together to contain the spread of Covid-19. But after nearly four months of consecutive lockdowns, rifts have begun to appear in that uneasy truce amid growing demands for a relaxation of… Continue reading Aug 2020. Argentina Coronavirus Landgrab
Coronavirus and NHS Music Part 1
Katie Hopkins has accused NHS workers of “pratting about” during the coronavirus pandemic.The commentator has taken aim at front-line staff who have been enjoying brief breaks from their important work and taking part in light-hearted dance routines. She spoke out in a Twitter video after staff working at various hospitals, including some at Leeds General… Continue reading Coronavirus and NHS Music Part 1
Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 3
Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story. A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn’t begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his own car. When he fell and broke his hip… Continue reading Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 3
Jul 2020. Iraq and Coronavirus
July 2020. After the coronavirus hit this country of 39 million, doctors began receiving a torrent of abuse from families of COVID-19 patients, escalating the already high scale of violence in Iraq. The pandemic has further revealed the fragility of Iraq’s health system. Health authorities announced the first coronavirus case in February, in a patient who traveled from… Continue reading Jul 2020. Iraq and Coronavirus